An American Eagle Embraer E170 jet passes in front of the iconic Hollywood sign while on final approach to Los Angeles International Airport on Nov. 8, 2015. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Special for USA TODAY

The skyline of New York. American counts its operations operations at JFK and LaGuardia airports as a combined hub, though the airports are separated by a considerable cab ride during normal traffic conditions.LaGuardia was American's eighth-busiest hub (by passengers) in 2015. JFK was ninth. Mark Lennihan, AP

"We are going to continue raising money, because we'd like to eventually add routes or more flights," CRAFT President Wendy Volk said. "We don't want to be in the position we were when Great Lakes left."

SkyWest didn't release the latest booking numbers, but company spokeswoman McKall Morris said, "We are really encouraged with the support we are seeing so far."

The daily flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport departs at 9:30 a.m. and arrives in Cheyenne at 10:50 a.m., all times local. The flight from Cheyenne departs at 11:20 a.m. and arrives in Dallas at 2:20 p.m., all times local.

Tim Barth, director of the Cheyenne Regional Airport, said the airline will employ 10 to 12 new employees from Cheyenne, all of whom did not previously have jobs.

"They are cross-utilized agents," he said. "So they check you in at the counter, put on jackets and grab your bags, throw them on the airplane and fuel it up. They do it all."

The flights also will test the airport's new $18.5 million terminal.

"It's a huge step up from the old terminal," Barth said. "Before, we could only handle about 10 people in security screening at once. Now, we can handle 50 without any delays."

A United Airlines Boeing 747-400 takes off from a busy San Francisco International Airport in March, 2017. United will retire the venerable jet from its fleet by the end of 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Virgin Atlantic founder and U.K. entreprenuer Sir Richard Branson takes questions from the press during the launch of the airline's new London-Seattle route, in Seattle, on March 27, 2017. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Members of the media explore the cabin of Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350-900 during its first visit to Vancouver, Canada, on March 28, 2017. The event marked the first regularly scheduled A350 service for Canada. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

Members of the media explore the cabin of Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350-900 during its first visit to Vancouver, Canada, on March 28, 2017. The event marked the first regularly scheduled A350 service for Canada. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, special for USA TODAY

A Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900 takes off from Vancouver International Airport in British Columbia for Hong Kong on March 28, 2017 - the first scheduled A350 service to Canada. Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren / special